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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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